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  • Definition
    • occupy :keep busy with
      • She busies herself with her butterfly collection

    • occupy :live (in a certain place)
      • She resides in Princeton|he occupies two rooms on the top floor

    • occupy :occupy the whole of
      • The liquid fills the container

    • occupy :be on the mind of
      • I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift

    • occupy :march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
      • Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939

    • occupy :require (time or space)
      • It took three hours to get to work this morning|This event occupied a very short time

    • occupy :consume all of one's attention or time
      • Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely

    • occupy :assume, as of positions or roles
      • She took the job as director of development|he occupies the position of manager|the young prince will soon occupy the throne

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